Reports are surfacing in several jurisdictions about the number of police officers testing positive for Coronavirus, underscoring the importance of the Second Amendment among people who might have been indifferent about the right to keep and bear arms…until now. Over the weekend, TIME magazine reported that “about 700 New Jersey police officers have tested positive […]
DHS Says Gun Manufacturers, Dealers, Ranges ‘Essential’
A new announcement by the Department of Homeland Security says gun manufacturers, retailers and range operators are “essential” to the workforce. UPDATED: A new guideline released Saturday by the Department of Homeland Security titled “Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce” has included workers in the firearms industry, from manufacturers down to shooting ranges. The […]
State Lawmakers, Sheriffs Urge Gov. Inslee to Allow Gun-Related Business
UPDATED 3/27—Forty-six Washington State lawmakers have signed onto a letter urging Democrat Gov. Jay Inslee to “promptly amend your March 23, 2020 Executive Order so that licensed firearms dealers are designated as essential businesses.” In addition, 15 county sheriffs and municipal police chiefs sent a separate letter via email to the governor, encouraging him to […]
Gun Fight: ‘Essential’ or ‘Non-Essential’ at Issue
Are retail firearms stores an “essential” or “non-essential” business? That’s the question at the heart of a battle currently being waged in New Jersey and promising to spread to several other states, and the fight revolves around the individual right to keep and bear arms protected by the Second Amendment. A federal lawsuit filed by […]
SAF Reveals Possible Legal Actions vs. WA, MA ‘Among Others’
The Second Amendment Foundation, which filed a federal lawsuit against New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy earlier in the week alleging depravation of rights under color of law indicated in a news release late Tuesday it is also “working on lawsuits against Washington, Massachusetts and jurisdictions in California and North Carolina, among others.” According to SAF […]
In WA, Pot Shops ‘Essential’ But Firearms Dealers Not Listed
UPDATED, 3-24 @ 1:38 P.M. — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has announced a two-week “stay home” order that lists marijuana shop workers as “essential” to the workforce, while noticeably absent from the list are firearms and ammunition distributors and retailers, although they apparently are considered essential in other states. A spokesman in the governor’s office […]
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